CONCORD, Mass., May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProcessUnity, a leading provider of cloud-based applications for risk and compliance management, today extended its Vendor Risk Management automation platform with new capabilities to incorporate industry risk intelligence into third-party risk processes. The ProcessUnity Vendor Intelligence Suite uses program automation to seamlessly integrate cyber ratings, financial health data, watchlist ratings and more into ProcessUnity Vendor Risk Management to provide organizations with a comprehensive view into the health of their vendor ecosystem.

“The ProcessUnity Vendor Intelligence Suite accelerates the utilization of AI and robust, aggregated content into third-party risk management programs, allowing executives to gain near real-time understanding of what their vendors are doing at any given moment,” said Todd Boehler, Senior Vice President of Strategy, ProcessUnity. “Stakeholders can accelerate their risk-based decision making without spending a fortune on technology and consulting. Other technologies are either too rigid, too expensive, or produce too many false positives to provide value in the short and long term. ProcessUnity provides seamless program automation that helps ensure vendors are being monitoring appropriately and effectively, providing that much-needed peace of mind for third-party risk managers.”

ProcessUnity Vendor Cyber Intelligence (VCI) with BitSight, the Standard in Security Ratings, is the first of the ProcessUnity Vendor Intelligence Suite, integrating BitSight’s leading cybersecurity ratings with ProcessUnity’s vendor risk platform. Part virtual analyst, part system watchdog, VCI with BitSight assists third-party risk teams with both pre-and post-contract vendor due diligence. During vendor onboarding and throughout the vendor relationship, BitSight security ratings combined with the ProcessUnity assessment engine provide continuous insight into the validity of the vendors’ cybersecurity posture and overall risk to the business.

ProcessUnity Vendor Cyber Intelligence with BitSight gives third-party risk managers continuous visibility into the cyber security performance of their vendors within their overall vendor risk management program,” said Dave Fachetti, Executive Vice President of Strategy at BitSight. “This new offering provides critical insights into a third party’s cybersecurity posture, enabling risk professionals to make faster and more informed risk decisions.”

Vendor Cyber Intelligence with BitSight includes the following components:

Onboarding – Third-party managers will be more informed of cybersecurity ratings during the onboarding process, providing a more comprehensive view into the third party’s security posture and reducing onboarding time through due diligence integration.

Continuous Monitoring – The system actively monitors cybersecurity ratings and notifies risk teams when a score drops below a certain threshold, providing a real-time view into the cyber posture of a vendor.

About ProcessUnity ProcessUnity is a leading provider of cloud-based applications for risk and compliance management. The company’s software as a service (SaaS) platform gives organizations the control to assess, measure, and mitigate risk and to ensure the optimal performance of key business processes. ProcessUnity’s flagship solution, ProcessUnity Vendor Risk Management, protects companies and their brands by reducing risks from third-party vendors and suppliers. ProcessUnity helps customers effectively and efficiently assess and monitor both new and existing vendors – from initial due diligence and onboarding through termination. ProcessUnity is used by the world’s leading financial service firms and commercial enterprises. The company is headquartered outside Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, visit http://www.processunity.com.

About BitSightBitSight transforms how organizations manage cyber risk. The BitSight Security Ratings Platform applies sophisticated algorithms, producing daily security ratings that range from 250 to 900, to help organizations manage their own security performance; mitigate third party risk; underwrite cyber insurance policies; conduct financial diligence; and assess aggregate risk. With over 2,100 global customers and the largest ecosystem of users and information, BitSight is the Standard in Security Ratings. For more information, please visit www.bitsight.com, read our blog or follow @BitSight on Twitter.